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Trinidad Carnival 2020 with Lost Tribe.

Everyone wants to talk coquito during the holidays

Everyone wants to talk coquito during the holidays, but have you considered trying a traditional Trinidadian holiday drink instead? I stumbled across @reyespunchacreama and let me TELL YOU HOW GLAD I AM! 😂
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Lets just say I had to order a second jar for this photo because the first didn’t make it. Check out @reyespunchacreama’s interview, link in bio.
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#awmcarnival #americanwinesmatter #trinidadian #holidaydrinks #holidaydrink #punchacreama #caribbeandrinks #caribbeanculture #caribbean #caribbeanlife #bridgeculturegaps #holidaytraditions #shopblackowned

Without black, NO color has any depth. ——— #

Without black, NO color has any depth.
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#blackcreatives #blackbloggers #americanwinesmatter #awmcarnival #letsplaymas #powderphotography #photoftheday #caribbeanculture #caribbeancarnival #jouvert #paintandpowder #socamusic

So last week I posted a reel about professional wo

So last week I posted a reel about professional women in Mas. Downside to a 30 second reel is there will never be enough time to get all my thoughts conveyed. And so! We have a fresh blog. Link in bio.
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Make no mistake, ALL WOMEN deserve respect on the road. IDGAF what she does to pay her bills. Period.
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Read about my views and experiences on how Caribbean Carnival clashes with American values and perceptions.
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By all means, I don’t believe this to be just an American man issue, its a man issue, period. But I am speaking from my perspective from playing mas in the US.
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How do you think we can do better as a black community to educate, protect and respect our women in Mas?
Photo: @fiona758
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#americanwinesmatter #awmcarnival #caribbeancarnival #Caribbeanculture #rapeculture #slutshaming #dontslutshametheculture #protectwomen #protectblackwomen

In honor of hump day, we take it back to @caesarsa

In honor of hump day, we take it back to @caesarsarmy ambush TT 2020.
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Believe it or not I had no intentions in attending as many fetes as I did in Trinidad. How did it happen? I ended up homeless about 5 days before I got on a plane. I think it’s a story I’ll tell later. #carnivalhorrorstory
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#americanwinesmatter #awmcarnival #jouvert #caribbeancarnival #caribbeanculture #caesarsarmy #blackwomentravel #strongbody

“...She never looked nice. She looked like art,

“...She never looked nice. She looked like art, and art wasn't supposed to look nice; it was supposed to make you feel something...”
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Editing this photo I found myself developing a range of emotions. Some edits evoked power, some edits made me feel sadness. This particular edit made me feel as if I was cleansing myself of something... letting go... the heavy powder trail a wave of sadness and grief that would soon dissipate and be gone with the wind.
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What does this photo make you feel?
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#awmcarnival #americanwinesmatter #jouvert #letsplaymas #caribbeanculture #caribbeancarnival #powderphotography #photooftheday

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Everyone wants to talk coquito during the holidays

Everyone wants to talk coquito during the holidays, but have you considered trying a traditional Trinidadian holiday drink instead? I stumbled across @reyespunchacreama and let me TELL YOU HOW GLAD I AM! 😂
——-
Lets just say I had to order a second jar for this photo because the first didn’t make it. Check out @reyespunchacreama’s interview, link in bio.
——
#awmcarnival #americanwinesmatter #trinidadian #holidaydrinks #holidaydrink #punchacreama #caribbeandrinks #caribbeanculture #caribbean #caribbeanlife #bridgeculturegaps #holidaytraditions #shopblackowned

Without black, NO color has any depth. ——— #

Without black, NO color has any depth.
———
#blackcreatives #blackbloggers #americanwinesmatter #awmcarnival #letsplaymas #powderphotography #photoftheday #caribbeanculture #caribbeancarnival #jouvert #paintandpowder #socamusic

So last week I posted a reel about professional wo

So last week I posted a reel about professional women in Mas. Downside to a 30 second reel is there will never be enough time to get all my thoughts conveyed. And so! We have a fresh blog. Link in bio.
——
Make no mistake, ALL WOMEN deserve respect on the road. IDGAF what she does to pay her bills. Period.
——
Read about my views and experiences on how Caribbean Carnival clashes with American values and perceptions.
——
By all means, I don’t believe this to be just an American man issue, its a man issue, period. But I am speaking from my perspective from playing mas in the US.
——
How do you think we can do better as a black community to educate, protect and respect our women in Mas?
Photo: @fiona758
—-
#americanwinesmatter #awmcarnival #caribbeancarnival #Caribbeanculture #rapeculture #slutshaming #dontslutshametheculture #protectwomen #protectblackwomen

In honor of hump day, we take it back to @caesarsa

In honor of hump day, we take it back to @caesarsarmy ambush TT 2020.
———
Believe it or not I had no intentions in attending as many fetes as I did in Trinidad. How did it happen? I ended up homeless about 5 days before I got on a plane. I think it’s a story I’ll tell later. #carnivalhorrorstory
———
#americanwinesmatter #awmcarnival #jouvert #caribbeancarnival #caribbeanculture #caesarsarmy #blackwomentravel #strongbody

“…She never looked nice. She looked like art,

“...She never looked nice. She looked like art, and art wasn't supposed to look nice; it was supposed to make you feel something...”
———
Editing this photo I found myself developing a range of emotions. Some edits evoked power, some edits made me feel sadness. This particular edit made me feel as if I was cleansing myself of something... letting go... the heavy powder trail a wave of sadness and grief that would soon dissipate and be gone with the wind.
———
What does this photo make you feel?
———
#awmcarnival #americanwinesmatter #jouvert #letsplaymas #caribbeanculture #caribbeancarnival #powderphotography #photooftheday

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